Webinar Spotlight

Upcoming Webinar

Municipal and community leaders in Canada’s regions are learning that the retention of local youth alone is not enough to reverse the impact of an ageing population and shrinking workforce. Labour market growth and regional prosperity depend on immigration. So, what will it take to successfully attract and retain newcomers to our smaller cities and regions?

Join us on September 18 when Alex LeBlanc, New Brunswick Multicultural Council, shares community insights on the challenges and opportunities of building a welcoming economy in a regional and small town context. Followed by an online conversation with guest moderator Jasmine Gill, Century Initiative, and why Canada’s immigrant future is about all of us.

Featured Webinar

Learn about refugee training programs built with industry to ensure seamless transition from training to employment.
From New York, Edric Huang shares the Emma’s Torch initiative, a culinary training and licensing program supporting support refugee employment. From Toronto, Merissa Preston presents a refugee training program that's created a talent pipeline to fill trade-related occupations at LiUNA Local 506.

Dr. Zhixi Zhuang, School of Urban and Regional Planning, Ryerson University (Toronto) in conversation with Dr. Stacy Harwood, Department of Urban & Regional Planning, University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) to discuss planning for urban resilience in a multicultural context, and how municipal planning policies can create safe, accessible, and inclusive public spaces while promoting intercultural social interactions and understanding.

The 2010 International Cities of Migration Conference, Oct. 3-4, 2010 (The Hague, Netherlands), brought together 170 migration experts, practitioners and city leaders from over 50 cities across 22 countries. Over a short day and a half, we shared stories, debated the issues, and explored good ideas about immigrant integration, diversity and city leadership.